Chapter 1012: Chapter 1006: East Continent Newcomer Rankings Eastern Emperor Pillar! Lin Tian murmured to himself, becoming more interested in the four pillars. The runes on them, upon examination, were extremely unfamiliar. This is quite unbelievable! Bear in mind, Lin Tian in his past life traveled across numerous realms, from the many Immortal Domain continents of All Races down to the Nine Netherworld; what kind of array runes hadn’t he seen? But, the ones before him, he had never encountered, nor could he read them! Lin Tian was secretly shocked, raising his head to Ye Lan and said, “No one knows where these pillars come from? What purpose do the four pillars serve?” “The Eastern Emperor Pillar is rumored to have existed even before Tianxiang City!” Ye Lan led the way ahead, passing through a pavilion and walking along the stone bridge of the mountain in the void, explaining, “There was no Tianxiang Island or Tianxiang Ancient City before; during the Ancient Cultivation World era, this place was reportedly called Zhibei Land! It was one of the lairs of the Devil Race! Later, rumors said a mighty figure from the Ancient Cultivation World, named Ai Nilu, a Yin Yang Person, simply put, possessed a physique suitable for Dual Cultivation by both genders! Later, Ai Nilu traveled in the East Continent, met a mortal named He Qiquan, they shared hardships and grew fond of each other, Ai Nilu then transmitted Taoist Technique, cultivating with them. Their extraordinary love story even became a beautiful tale!” “Yet later, He Qiquan stumbled upon a serendipitous encounter, cultivated a profound Magic technique, and betrayed Ai Nilu, following another man! Ai Nilu turned love into hatred, burning with rage, wielded a giant mountain, stepped into the void, traveled across the East Continent, heroes avoided him, everyone was terrified; with each step, thousands of mountains were shattered, dust flying covering daylight, vast breath sweeping across the land.” “People thought Ai Nilu went crazy; it was later known he went to the Central Continent, and with his giant mountain, directly pulverized a Super Sect there, leaving no survivors! Years later, outsiders learned that the man He Qiquan fell in love with was that sect’s Young Sect Master! It’s said that after Ai Nilu left the sect, within its thousand-mile range, dark clouds accumulated, lightning thundered, heavy snow fell incessantly, this strange phenomenon, like tidal years, lasted a century!” “Some say the centennial tidal snow was Ai Nilu’s tears over personally killing his beloved He Qiquan, solidified by sorrow to snowflakes falling! Afterward, Ai Nilu returned to the East Continent, slaughtered all the Devil Race in Zhibei Land, established Zhibei Mountain Villa that dominated for a thousand years! Until it mysteriously declined a millennium later, Ai Nilu’s whereabouts unknown…” After listening to Ye Lan’s narrative, Lin Tian remained silent for a while. He marveled over Ai Nilu’s Yin Yang physique, yet lamented deeply about their experiences. “How did the Tianxiang Ancient City and Eastern Emperor Pillar come to be? Could it be the ancestors of Tianxiang City built the city atop Zhibei Mountain Villa?” As Lin Tian and Ye Lan’s group crossed the stone bridge and stepped onto Tianxiang Island, Lin Tian asked again. Regarding Ai Nilu’s matters, he had no interest; his main concern was the origin of the Eastern Emperor Pillar. The runes that appeared on it, he hadn’t seen before, feeling uneasy in his heart. Although he hadn’t witnessed all possible techniques of the various realms, appearing on Earth, it indeed seemed strange to Lin Tian. “That’s unknown; nonetheless, it’s rumored Tianxiang City appeared almost overnight! Later, it vanished overnight too!” Ye Lan shook her head, responding, “Now what’s left is only Tianxiang Island and the ruins of the ancient city… As for the Eastern Emperor Pillar, maybe only the descendants of Tianxiang City, which are the people of Tianxiang Villa, might know some information! But given all these years, Sword Saint Mountain overseeing here certainly must have had contact with the people of Tianxiang Villa, they should know the origin of the Eastern Emperor Pillar too…” While walking, hearing Lin Tian’s inquiries, Ye Lan noticed Lin Tian’s high interest in the place, thus patiently explaining all the rumors about Tianxiang City. Lin Tian raised an eyebrow, pondering silently, then nodded slightly without speaking further. In his heart, he had made some considerations. After crossing the stone bridge, was a vast island plain, with blue stone slabs stretching across, where many sect cultivators had already gathered. Looking from afar, there were dozens of groups wearing different clothing or sect insignia, totaling at least thousands of people. “Most here are cultivation forces and families from the East Continent! And the rest mostly hail from the Southern Continent over there!” Beside him, Ye Lan casually explained to Lin Tian. On Tianxiang Island, numerous sect cultivators were heading toward the central mountain arena of the island. Many first-time young members from various forces excitedly bounced with joy. The place was too incredible; a floating island, many could hardly believe it in their lifetime! Lin Tian also curiously glanced around, as his divine sense spread, exploring the surroundings. The island was vast, spanning three to four kilometers. Meanwhile, Lin Tian also saw many familiar acquaintances: people from Burial Village and Huangfu Cheng of the Yelang Valley’s cultivation domain, Muuu Xiaoxiao from the Falling Spirit Sect of Qiuming Valley’s cultivation domain, Zhong Xinci from Thousand Mountain Plain… all people Lin Tian had met. These people were already present, sitting around the arena, quietly discussing something. The other side of the arena held a main grandstand, both in layout and position in an exceptional spot. At that moment, only Huang Jiannsheng, whom Lin Tian had met before, was there, seemingly waiting for someone to appear. The arena is very large; the surrounding stands also vast, but the Tianlan Sect being but a small sect, didn’t have the privilege to sit in the front, Ye Lan’s group had to settle in the farthest corner. Lin Tian didn’t mind and sat down at a side spot. The acquaintances present seemed not to notice Lin Tian’s arrival. “Little brother, you came too?” Suddenly, a clear and pleasant voice called out from the side. Moreover, it sounded directly by Lin Tian’s ear. Lin Tian turned his head following the voice, and seeing a little girl with a ponytail and wearing an ancient glazed dress standing excitedly in the nearby aisle, waving and calling cheerfully, he couldn’t help but be stunned. The girl was too familiar! It was indeed Muuu Xiaoxiao, the Falling Spirit Gate cultivator Lin Tian encountered back then at Qiuming Mountain with Gao Yang Jiajia while still in high school in Bin City—during which Lin Tian had saved Muuu Xiaoxiao’s grandfather, Muuu Rong. Lin Tian waved at her, smiling as he spoke. But at that moment, footsteps echoed from the aisle. The rightful source is novel✦fire.net There was also a sudden angry shout. “Awful girl, Young Master Yan is here, out of the way!” With a roar, a tall figure stormed out diagonally, directly pushing Muuu Xiaoxiao aside. Although Muuu Xiaoxiao also possessed cultivation, she was after all merely a little girl, with no real battle experience or alertness, thus getting pushed and tumbling to the ground awkwardly. Seeing this, Lin Tian’s expression darkened slightly. Yet no one paid attention to Muuu Xiaoxiao’s situation; many turned instead to where a youth was walking from the aisle. “Yan Shi, ranked among the top ten prodigies of the East Continent’s Newcomer List!” Ye Lan and others turned sharply to look, expressing astonished admiration.